Skip the listings.
Sell your vehicle direct.
Tell us about your car or motorbike. If it fits our buy criteria, we’ll come to you, inspect on the spot, make a firm offer, and pay fast—no auctions, no strangers.
Enter rego, kms, condition—and add photos for a quicker, sharper offer.
Why Carma
We come to you
On-the-spot inspection and offer
Instant payment and collection
Paperwork handled
No listings to manage
Selling your car direct couldn’t be easier.
1
Request a valuation online
Share the basics—rego, make/model, year, kms, condition—and optional photos for a faster, more accurate quote.
2
We come to you
Pick a time that suits. We’ll meet at your home or work and run a quick on-site check (Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga only).
3
Payment & pickup
Accept and we handle the paperwork, pay by bank transfer, and collect the car. Easy.
FAQ’s
Start online – Share your rego, kms and a few details.
Get an indicative price – We send a guide number based on what you submit.
On-site appraisal – A buyer meets you, checks the car and talks you through the numbers.
Done – Accept the offer and we handle paperwork, payment and collection.
We combine live market data with the specifics of your car: year, mileage, condition, service history, features,
location/transport, and likely reconditioning costs. The aim is a price that’s fair and firm after inspection.
A Carma buyer will contact you to confirm details and book the visit. We’ll run through ownership, any finance
owing, service history, spare keys, known damage/issues, your timing, and the best place to meet.
• Photos of key angles and the odometer
• Exterior/interior walk-around
• Basic engine/road check or short drive (where appropriate)
• Price confirmation → final offer
• Paperwork signed, payment triggered, collection scheduled
Prices can move up or down once we see the car in person—based on actual condition, missing items (e.g., spare key), tyres, mechanical findings, or market movement since the estimate.
Not every time. We may decline if:
The finance settlement is higher than our offer and the shortfall can’t be covered
Ownership/PPSR/ID checks don’t pass, or paperwork isn’t in order
The vehicle sits outside our buy-box (e.g., extreme recon risk)
Note: You must be the legal owner or have written authority to sell. Agreed licence/RUC adjustments may apply.
• NZ photo ID (driver licence or passport)
• Recent proof of address
• Bank account verification (e.g., deposit slip/letter)
• Registration details
• Payout letter if there’s finance owing
• Service history and spare keys (if available)
Once you accept the final offer, we pay by bank transfer. Most payments land the same day (subject to bank
processing). If collection is later, we can agree deposit/balance timing.
During business hours we aim to respond within 60 minutes. After hours, expect contact by 9am next business
day.
No pre-inspection required. We buy the car as-is, subject to our on-site checks and standard verifications.